Dr. Deckelbaum

Richard J. Deckelbaum, M.D.,

(Chair) Robert R. Williams Professor of Nutrition

Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Epidemiology

Director, Institute of Human Nutrition

B.Sc. 1963, McGill University
M.D., C.M., 1967, McGill University

Current Research

option 1

Dr. Richard Deckelbaum received his MD degree from McGill University, Montreal Canada. The major focus of Dr. Deckelbaum’s laboratory is to determine regulatory mechanisms for cell-lipid particle interaction, and cell cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism. Major areas of interest include: how fatty acids of different types, and triglceride-rich particles and model lipid emulsions of different composition (e.g. medium to omega-6 and omega-3 very long chain) modulate lipid interactions with cells and cell lipid metabolism, and regulatory steps of gene expression. Major emphasis is now directed at determining the basic cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for these pathways and regulatory changes, including influences of signaling pathways, and intracellular lipid trafficking and metabolism in different cell compartments. Dr. Deckelbaum also coordinates programs related to the effects of varying nutrient intakes on expression of cardiovascular risk factors in children and adults and co-ordinates studies on the effect of diet on cardiovascular disease and other outcomes.. He recently served on the NIH Nutrition Study Section and the USA Dietary Guidelines Committee. He has chaired major task forces for national and international organizations that provide dietary guidelines to populations, and to individuals. Dr. Deckelbaum has published over 280 articles, reviews and book chapters. His recently released book Preventive Nutrition: The Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals, 3re Edition is impacting strongly on the academic community.

option 2

Dr. Deckelbaum received a B.Sc. and M.D. from McGill University. He directs the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University. In addition to a long professional involvement with basic research in the cell biology of lipids and issues of human nutrition, he has also been active in translating basic science findings to practical application in different populations. He has chaired taskforces for the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes, and has served advisory committees of the National Institutes of Health, the RAND Corporation, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Early in his medical career he helped establish the first children’s hospital in the West Bank of Jordan and then continued later to organize research programs among Egyptian, Palestinian, and Israeli populations; projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health. He founded the Medical School for International Health, a collaborative distinct medical school of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Columbia University. Currently, he continues in projects related to health and science as a bridge between different populations in the Mideast.

Accomplishments

International Collaborations

BGU-CU Medical School for International Health
UNRWA
Ministries of Health of China, Jordan and Palestine
and some of the other international collaborations that are active (Mahidol University, Thailand I think may be or Peking Union Medical College.

GHEC

Millenium Village

Research Training

Qualifications, Licenses and Specialization

Professional/Academic Appointments & Other Professional Appointments/Honors

Professional Organizations and Societies

Previous Research Grants & Current Grant Support

Departmental and University Committees

1986 Executive Committee, Department of Pediatrics

1987 Selection Committee, Annual Stephanie Lynn Kossoff Memorial Lectureship in Cystic Fibrosis

1988 Officer of Instruction and Research; member, Master’s of Science Degrees in Nutrition Committee; member, Doctoral Program Subcommittee in Nutrition; Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University

1990-1993 Diet Committee, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

1992- Chair, Doctoral Subcommittee on Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University

1993-2001 Member - Advisory Board, Clinical Trials Committee, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

1993- Ad-hoc Tenure Committees (multiple), Columbia University

1996-2003 Advisory Board, General Clinical Research Center, Columbia University

1995- Scientific Advisory Committee, Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Columbia University

1997- Executive Committee, Children’s Health Research Center Career Development Award

1998- Advisory Board, Masters Program in Patient-Oriented Research, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

1999-2002 Tenure Review Advisory Committee (TRAC), Columbia University

1999- Executive Committee, Nutrition Academic Award Curriculum, Columbia University

1999- Space Committee (Chair), Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University

2002- Committee for International Health Curriculum, Columbia University

2003-2006 Member, Advisory Committee, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York Presbyterian Hospital

2004- Academic Council, Earth Institute, Columbia University

Teaching Experience and Responsibilities

1976-1986

Hebrew University of Jerusalem – extensive participation in courses training program in nutrition, pediatrics, gastroenterology. Director for Nutrition Courses for medical students. Supervisor of medical student thesis (x 5), pediatric resident thesis (x 4), Ph.D. thesis committees (x 3)

1986-

Columbia University:

Lecturer in courses in epidemiology, biochemistry, molecular biology of nutrients, pediatric nutrition, environmental sciences, clinical practice.
M.S. in Nutrition Thesis sponsorships (10 students)
Ph.D. Thesis Examination Committees Institute of Human Nutrition (10 students)
Mailman School of Public Health (3 students)
Ph.D. Trainees – Steve Rumsey, Ph.D., Yuan-Yuan Ho, PhD., Rebecca Juliano, Ph.D., Jill Williams, MA, MPhil

Publications

A. Original Peer Reviewed Articles

B. Case Reports

C. Reviews, Chapters, Editorials


	Richard J. Deckelbaum, M.D., (Chair) Robert R. Williams Professor of Nutrition Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Epidemiology Director, Institute of Human Nutrition B.Sc. 1963, McGill University M.D., C.M., 1967, McGill University Current Research option 1 Dr. Richard Deckelbaum received his MD degree from McGill University, Montreal Canada. The major focus of Dr. Deckelbaum’s laboratory is to determine regulatory mechanisms for cell-lipid particle interaction, and cell cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism. Major areas of interest include: how fatty acids of different types, and triglceride-rich particles and model lipid emulsions of different composition (e.g. medium to omega-6 and omega-3 very long chain) modulate lipid interactions with cells and cell lipid metabolism, and regulatory steps of gene expression. Major emphasis is now directed at determining the basic cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for these pathways and regulatory changes, including influences of signaling pathways, and intracellular lipid trafficking and metabolism in different cell compartments. Dr. Deckelbaum also coordinates programs related to the effects of varying nutrient intakes on expression of cardiovascular risk factors in children and adults and co-ordinates studies on the effect of diet on cardiovascular disease and other outcomes.. He recently served on the NIH Nutrition Study Section and the USA Dietary Guidelines Committee. He has chaired major task forces for national and international organizations that provide dietary guidelines to populations, and to individuals. Dr. Deckelbaum has published over 280 articles, reviews and book chapters. His recently released book Preventive Nutrition: The Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals, 3re Edition is impacting strongly on the academic community. option 2 Dr. Deckelbaum received a B.Sc. and M.D. from McGill University. He directs the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University. In addition to a long professional involvement with basic research in the cell biology of lipids and issues of human nutrition, he has also been active in translating basic science findings to practical application in different populations. He has chaired taskforces for the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes, and has served advisory committees of the National Institutes of Health, the RAND Corporation, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Early in his medical career he helped establish the first children’s hospital in the West Bank of Jordan and then continued later to organize research programs among Egyptian, Palestinian, and Israeli populations; projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health. He founded the Medical School for International Health, a collaborative distinct medical school of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Columbia University. Currently, he continues in projects related to health and science as a bridge between different populations in the Mideast. Accomplishments International Collaborations BGU-CU Medical School for International Health UNRWA Ministries of Health of China, Jordan and Palestine and some of the other international collaborations that are active (Mahidol University, Thailand I think may be or Peking Union Medical College. GHEC Millenium Village Research Training Qualifications, Licenses and Specialization Professional/Academic Appointments & Other Professional Appointments/Honors Professional Organizations and Societies Previous Research Grants & Current Grant Support Departmental and University Committees 1986 Executive Committee, Department of Pediatrics 1987 Selection Committee, Annual Stephanie Lynn Kossoff Memorial Lectureship in Cystic Fibrosis 1988 Officer of Instruction and Research; member, Master’s of Science Degrees in Nutrition Committee; member, Doctoral Program Subcommittee in Nutrition; Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University 1990-1993 Diet Committee, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 1992- Chair, Doctoral Subcommittee on Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University 1993-2001 Member - Advisory Board, Clinical Trials Committee, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 1993- Ad-hoc Tenure Committees (multiple), Columbia University 1996-2003 Advisory Board, General Clinical Research Center, Columbia University 1995- Scientific Advisory Committee, Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Columbia University 1997- Executive Committee, Children’s Health Research Center Career Development Award 1998- Advisory Board, Masters Program in Patient-Oriented Research, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University 1999-2002 Tenure Review Advisory Committee (TRAC), Columbia University 1999- Executive Committee, Nutrition Academic Award Curriculum, Columbia University 1999- Space Committee (Chair), Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University 2002- Committee for International Health Curriculum, Columbia University 2003-2006 Member, Advisory Committee, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York Presbyterian Hospital 2004- Academic Council, Earth Institute, Columbia University Teaching Experience and Responsibilities 1976-1986 Hebrew University of Jerusalem – extensive participation in courses training program in nutrition, pediatrics, gastroenterology. Director for Nutrition Courses for medical students. Supervisor of medical student thesis (x 5), pediatric resident thesis (x 4), Ph.D. thesis committees (x 3) 1986- Columbia University: Lecturer in courses in epidemiology, biochemistry, molecular biology of nutrients, pediatric nutrition, environmental sciences, clinical practice. M.S. in Nutrition Thesis sponsorships (10 students) Ph.D. Thesis Examination Committees Institute of Human Nutrition (10 students) Mailman School of Public Health (3 students) Ph.D. Trainees – Steve Rumsey, Ph.D., Yuan-Yuan Ho, PhD., Rebecca Juliano, Ph.D., Jill Williams, MA, MPhil Publications A. Original Peer Reviewed Articles . B. Case Reports C. Reviews, Chapters, Editorials ..TOP..